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Dave's trip to San Fransisco - November 2000

See Also: Fun with Ruth and Dave

For Christmas '98, my parents got me a gift certificate to go on a 30 minute flight with Warbird Rides of America, and on July 29, 1999, I got to take the flight. They have 3 planes: 2 AT-6 Texans and an SNJ, the Navy's version of the AT-6. I got to fly in the SNJ, which stars in these pictures.

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When they were in our area, they flew from Chehalis/Centralia airport, where there's plenty of open airspace to play in.
It was a beautiful, clear day, and the views were amazing. I wish I had pictures of Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, and especially Mt. St. Helens.

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